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A series of record programmes of the great viotintat which includes aH Bach's unaccompanied violin music.
Safnt-Saens Introduction and Rondo capriceioso
With the LONDON PHtLHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI
Lilt Beutanger Nocturne and Cortege with <s)DOR ACBRON (piano)
Bach Sonata in c minor, for violin
Gtazunov Cortcerto in A minor With the LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI

Contributors

Conducted By:
Str John Barbfrolu
Unknown:
Lilt Beutanger Nocturne
Unknown:
Bach Sona
Unknown:
Gtazunov Cortcerto
Conducted By:
Str John Barbtrolu

Listeners' record requests
Haydn Symphony No 19. in < Cat: PHiLHARMONtA HUNGARtCA conducted by ANTAL DORAT ! .M* Schubert Gesang der Geister uber dan Wassern (D704):RtAS MEN'S CHORUS
MEMBERS OF THE BEHUN PHtLHARMONtC ORCHESTRA conducted by GONTLER ARNDT
9.35* Dverak Symphony No 1, in c minor (The Belts of Ztonice)
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by ISTVAN KERTESZ

Contributors

Conducted By:
Antal Dorat
Conducted By:
Gontler Arndt
Conducted By:
Istvan Kertesz

Introduced by Michael Oliver
A double bill:
Bernard Keeffe talks about little-known operas by Mendelssohn and Hindemith.
Alkan - the Enigma: Ronald Stevenson reviews a new book by Ronald Smith.
Delius's Cello Concerto, by Eric Fenby.
Producer Christine Hardwich

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Oliver
Speaker:
Bernard Keeffe
Reviewer:
Ronald Stevenson
Speaker:
Eric Fenby
Producer:
Christine Hardwich

Bavarian Radio Chorus
North German Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Moshe Atzmon

(North German Radio recording)
(Stereo)

Contributors

Soprano:
Luisa Bosabalian
Mezzo Soprano:
Josephine Veasey
Tenor:
Veriano Luchetti
Bass:
Hans Sotin
Singers:
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Singers:
North German Radio Chorus
Musicians:
North German Radio Orchestra
Conductor:
Moshe Atzmon

Christopher Sykes's authorised biography of Evelyn Waugh was one of the most widely discussed books of 1975. In this conversation with Julian Jebb, originally broadcast in 1974 when he was engaged in writing it, Mr Sykes discusses his friendship with Waugh and the problems of writing a biography of him.

Followed by an interlude

Contributors

Interviewee:
Christopher Sykes
Interviewer:
Julian Jebb

direct from the Royal Festival Hall, London
AMADEUS STRING QUARTET Norbert Brainm (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin) Peter Schidtof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello)
With WtLHAM PLEETB (Cello)
Part 1
Quartet in aait major (D 87) Quartet-Movement in C minor (D 703)

Contributors

Unknown:
Norbert Brainm
Violin:
Peter Schidtof
Unknown:
Martin Lovett

Opera in a prologue and two acts
Words and music by Luigi Dallapiccola (sung in Italian)
Sailors, Phaeacians, Ithacans and Shades
Children's Chorus trained by Renata Cortiglioni
Rome Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of Italian Radio chorus-master Gianni Lazzari conducted by Zoltan Pesko
(Italian Radio recording)
Prologue and Act 1

7.:* Interval Reading

7.M* Ulysses Act 2

Contributors

Music By:
Luigi Dallapiccola
Unknown:
Renata Cortiglioni
Chorus-Master:
Gianni Lazzari
Conducted By:
Zoltan Pesko

My Name is Bird McKai
A new play specially written for American radio by ANNE LEATON
' You gotta fly, Bird! All the way up to the moon, maybe ... Not like your ma. Your ma got her wings clipped early. But you -you're gonna fly.' Young Bird McKai found that her mother's strange obsession was to alter her life.
Other parts: BILLIE MAE RICHARDS FRANK PERRY and JOHN STOCKER Music effects by DAVID CROSBY
Producer KARL SCHMIDT at Ear-play, the drama production centre for American public radio

Contributors

Radio By:
Anne Leaton
Unknown:
Billie Mae Richards
Unknown:
Frank Perry
Unknown:
John Stocker
Unknown:
David Crosby
Producer:
Karl Schmidt
Bird McKai:
Terry Tweed
Donald McKai, her father:
Henry Ramer
Amanda McKai, her mother:
Ruth Springford
Jimmy:
Gary Files
Man selling dreams:
Claude Rae
Café counterman:
David Hughes
Red Eagle:
Len Birman

A series of three talks by Andrew Shonfield , Director, Royal Institute of International Affairs
3: Trade Union Reform
Mr Shonfield maintains that without a revolutionary change in the habits of organised labour, there is no chance of national recovery; what are the prospects?

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Shonfield

In this week's survey Derek Jewell notices that GONG, the adventurous French band, are striking a very new note, while PAUL WILLIAMS , CAROLE KING and MARIA MULDAUR keep walking down much the same old track. There's music, too, from the 70-piece MARTYN FORD rock-and-soul orchestra, and the WING AND A PRAYER FIFE AND DRUM CORPS: records

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jewell
Unknown:
Paul Williams
Unknown:
Carole King
Unknown:
Maria Muldaur
Unknown:
Martyn Ford

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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